Grants
SEAI Home Energy Grants
SEAI have a range of home energy upgrade options as well as individual grants which can support homeowners upgrade their home, making them warmer and more energy efficient.
Individual Energy Upgrade Grants
These grants are part funded with SEAI grants up to 80% of the cost of upgrade for a typical family home. The homeowner will be responsible for management of the grant application, sourcing contractor works, and completion of a follow up BER. A summary of the individual energy upgrade grants offered by SEAI can be seen summarised below. Further details on the individual grants available can be accessed here.
Heating and Insulation grants:
| Energy upgrade | Types of home | Eligible homes | Grant value |
| Attic Insulation | Apartment (any) | Homes built and occupied before 2011 | €800 |
| Mid-Terrace | €1,200 | ||
| Semi-detached or end of terrace | €1,300 | ||
| Detached house | €1,500 | ||
| Cavity Wall Insulation | Apartment (any) | Homes built and occupied before 2011 | €700 |
| Mid-Terrace | €800 | ||
| Semi-detached or end of terrace | €1,200 | ||
| Detached house | €1,700 | ||
| Internal Wall Insulation | Apartment (any) | Homes built and occupied before 2011 | €1,500 |
| Mid-Terrace | €2,000 | ||
| Semi-detached or end of terrace | €3,500 | ||
| Detached house | €4,500 | ||
| External Wall Insulation | Apartment (any) | Homes built and occupied before 2011 | €3,000 |
| Mid-Terrace | €3,500 | ||
| Semi-detached or end of terrace | €6,000 | ||
| Detached house | €8,000 | ||
| Heating Controls upgrade | Homes built and occupied before 2011 | €700 | |
Renewable System Grants:
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Energy upgrade |
Types of home |
Eligible homes |
Grant value |
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Solar PV |
Up to 2kWp (€ per kWp) |
Homes built and occupied before 2021 |
€900/kWp |
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Every additional kWp up to 4kWp (€ per kWp) |
€300/kWp |
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Air to Water/ Ground Source to Water/ Exhaust Air to Water/ Water to Water Heat Pump Systems |
Apartment (any) |
Homes built and occupied before 2021 |
€4,500 |
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Semi-detached/End of Terrace/Detached/Mid Terrace |
€6,500 |
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Air to Air Heat Pump System |
Apartment (any) /semi-detached/End of Terrace/Detached/Mid Terrace |
Homes built and occupied before 2021 |
€3,500 |
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Solar Thermal |
Apartment (any) /semi-detached/End of Terrace/Detached/Mid Terrace |
Homes built and occupied before 2021 |
€1,200 |
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Technical Assessment |
This assessment is required before you apply for a heat pump grant |
€200 |
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Free Energy Upgrade Scheme: SEAI’s Free Energy Upgrades Scheme is co-funded by the Irish Government and the European Union Regional Development Fund. SEAI will facilitate fully funded energy upgrades to homeowners who are in receipt of certain welfare payments. If eligible, the scheme can help make your home warmer, healthier and cheaper to run. Over 143,000 homes have now had free energy efficiency upgrades completed on as part of the scheme. The focus of the scheme has shifted to targeting the worst performing properties, through prioritising housing which was build and occupied before 1993 and have a pre-works BER of E, F, or G. In addition, homeowners who have previously benefitted from support of the scheme will be eligible to receive further support.
Further details on the Free Energy Upgrade Scheme can be accessed here.
To be eligible for the Free Energy Upgrade Scheme homeowners must meet the following criteria:
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Criteria |
Description |
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1. You must own and live in your own home |
This must be your main residence, where you live most days of the week |
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2. Your home was built and occupied before 2006 |
This means the ESB meter was connected, and property lived in prior to 2006 |
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3. You receive one of the following welfare payments |
· Fuel Allowance as part of the National Fuel Scheme · Job Seekers Allowance for over six months and have a child under seven years of age · Working Family Payment · One-Parent Family Payment · Domiciliary Care Allowance · Carers Allowance and live with the person you are caring for · Disability Allowance for over six months and have a child under seven years of age |
The scheme offers upgrades such as:
- Attic Insulation
- Cavity Wall Insulation
- External Wall Insulation
- Internal Wall Insulation
- Other Secondary Measures e.g., lagging jackets, draught proofing, and energy efficient lighting
- Occasionally: new heating systems, new windows and/or doors.
One Stop Shop Service
This services offers a complete home energy upgrade solution for homeowners. A one stop shop offers homeowners a package of all the services required for a complete home energy upgrade. One stop shops are registered private operators and will manage the entire process for you, from the initial assessment of your home, through to the final BER. Further details on the One Stop Shop Service can be accessed here.
The one stop shop service is available to homeowners and non-corporate landlords whose property or home meets the following criteria:
- Property built and occupied before 2011 for insulation and heating controls
- Property built and occupied before 2011 for renewable systems grants
- Property has an existing BER of B3 or lower and must achieve a minimum rating of B2 on work completion, with a 100kWh/m2/year or better improvement on the BER primary energy value
- Has not previously received grants for the same home energy upgrades
The grants available using a One Stop Shop cover a wider range than the Individual Energy Upgrade Grants in addition to those listed above the following grants are also available under a one stop shop service.
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Grant name |
Types of home |
Grant value |
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Central Heating System for Heat Pump |
All houses |
€2,000 |
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Apartments |
€1,000 |
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Rafter Insulation |
Apartment (any) |
€1,500 |
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Mid-Terrace |
€2,000 |
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Semi-detached or end of terrace |
€3,000 |
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Detached house |
€3,000 |
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Windows (complete upgrade) |
Apartment (any) |
€1,500 |
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Mid-Terrace |
€1,800 |
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Semi-detached or end of terrace |
€3,000 |
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Detached house |
€4,000 |
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Project Management |
Apartment (any) |
€800 |
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Mid-Terrace |
€1,200 |
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Semi-detached or end of terrace |
€1,600 |
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Detached house |
€2,000 |
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Air Tightness |
€1,000 |
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Mechanical Ventilation |
€1,500 |
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Floor Insulation |
€3,500 |
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External Doors (max 2.) |
€800 per door |
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Launch Bonus for reaching B2 with a Heat Pump |
€2,000 |
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Home Energy Assessment |
€350 |
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A list of registered One Stop Shops in Ireland is expected to be published at the end of March 2022
Better Energy Communities:
The SEAI Community Grant supports energy efficiency projects through capital funding, partnerships and technical support. The Better Energy Communities programme is a national retrofit initiative which has grant support of €28 million for 2021.
BEC Funding levels
Residential
| Home Type | Fuel Type | Funding Level |
| Private | Fuel Poor | Up to 80% |
| Private | Non-fuel Poor | Up to 35% |
| Local Authority | Up to 35% | |
| Private Rented Houses | Up to 35% | |
| Housing Association | Up to 50% |
Non-residential
| Type | Funding level |
| Not-for-profit/community | 30% up to 50% (may be available subject to state rules and SEAI approval in advance) |
| Private and public sector | Up to 30% |
| Public sector (exemplar) | >30% ≤ 50% |
Electricity suppliers:
Electricity Suppliers
Energy Efficiency Incentive Scheme – Electric Ireland
Will give you credit on your bill in addition to any Better Energy Home Grants available from SEAI that you may be entitled to.
Energia’s Cosy Homes Deeper Retrofit Projects
Energia will offer a contribution for energy efficiency works to their customers.
Homeowners choose the energy efficiency upgrades most suited to their home and can see the fixed cash amount that SEAI and Energia will fund towards the cost of the upgrade. Ordinarily, homeowners would have to pay for these upgrades and claim the grant back at a later date. Benefits of engaging with Energia:
They discount the grant up front, so you do not have to wait for the grant.